News file for: Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai

HKUST Retains Lead In QS University Rankings: Asia 2013

HKUST Retains Lead In QS University Rankings: Asia 2013

The QS University Rankings: Asia 2013 rankings was released this week by Quacquarelli Symonds.

OPINION: India’s Underperforming Higher Education Sector

OPINION: India’s Underperforming Higher Education Sector

With the exception of a handful of universities, institutes, and research centers, India’s higher education institutions are of poor quality, writes Dr. Pushkar.

NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams Displays Indian National Flag In ISS

NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams Displays Indian National Flag In ISS

Twelve days after the government gave its approval for an Indian mission to Mars, India for the first time celebrated its 65th independence day from space.

Indian Mars Mission Receives Ten-Fold Budget Increase To Rs. 125 Crores

Indian Mars Mission Receives Ten-Fold Budget Increase To Rs. 125 Crores

India’s mission to Mars received a major boost on Friday during the Union Budget announcement, with the budgetary allocation rocketing more than ten-fold to Rs. 125 crores (US$24.9 million).

Mars Society India Launched Today In Collaboration With Nehru Center

Mars Society India Launched Today In Collaboration With Nehru Center

The Indian chapter of the Mars Society was launched today in Mumbai in collaboration with the Nehru Center and students of IIT-Mumbai.

Indian Scientists Propose 10 Experiments For 2013 Mission To Mars

Indian Scientists Propose 10 Experiments For 2013 Mission To Mars

A Indian mission to Mars is taking shape with space scientists proposing 10 experiments, mostly related to the study of the Red Planet’s atmosphere.

US Reaffirms Collaboration With India At Mumbai Nuclear Energy Safety Summit

US Reaffirms Collaboration With India At Mumbai Nuclear Energy Safety Summit

In two latest developments, IIT Mumbai and the India Section of the American Nuclear Society started an academic collaboration, and the US reaffirmed ties with India at the Nuclear Energy Safety Summit in Mumbai.

Webometrics Web Ranking 2011: National Taiwan University Top In Asia

Webometrics Web Ranking 2011: National Taiwan University Top In Asia

The latest results of the Webometrics Web Ranking of World Universities released on July 29, 2011 ranked National Taiwan University as number one in Asia for its web presence.

Scientists Discover Heaviest Antimatter Ever

Scientists Discover Heaviest Antimatter Ever

Scientists at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) have discovered the anti-matter partner of the helium nucleus: antihelium-4.